As another year draws to a close, we reflect on what has happened in the assessment industry, and in particular within the Surpass Community. Of course, it wouldn’t be the end of 2019 without the popular, annual ‘Year in Assessment’ round up video, so why not take a break, grab…
Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) is a hot topic amongst the assessment community, however, despite its many benefits, it still isn’t very widely used. In this article, we’re going to give you an overview of CAT, a run-down of some of the benefits, and without too much jargon, an overview of…
Press Release: Shipley, United Kingdom – 25th November 2019 Managing Director of BTL Group Ltd., Sonya Whitworth, beat representatives of some of the biggest global brands on the international stage to take home silver at the world’s premier business awards in New York. Sonya was the only UK finalist in…
Are you about to take your first steps into online invigilation, or perhaps it’s something you’d really like to introduce, but have a few reservations about taking an alternative approach to the traditional test centre? Following on from their insightful presentation at this year’s FAB conference, BTL’s Tim Burnett and…
Thank you to everybody who made the Surpass Conference 2019 a success.This year, the Surpass Community came together in a unique gathering at the Crowne Plaza – Newcastle upon Tyne for two days of sharing, learning and passionate discussion about the current state of assessment technology, and how we can…
Community:People who are considered as a unit because of their common interests or shared experiences. Surpass Community:A growing group of international testing professionals who use the Surpass Platform or offer services to its users. Why is Community so important? You probably hear us talk about Community a lot at BTL,…
Every person that uses a piece of software potentially does it in a different way. We’re influenced by a number of things in our day-to-day lives, and this can create a conundrum for designers of new products. Gain a fascinating insight into how the User Interface of Surpass is designed…
In this Surpass Community Webinar we join Leon Hampson, Accessibility Team Lead at BTL, as he describes the achievements made over the last year and how we’ve worked hard to introduce even more accessible functionality to Surpass.We hear about: The past 12 months since the team was created The influence…
Have you ever wondered about the journey an idea takes from a Surpass Community discussion to becoming a great new feature in Surpass? Then this is the webinar for you! Join members of the Product Management team Rebecca Murdoch and Sophie Brumfitt, as they ‘lift the curtain’ and give you…
For Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2019, the team at BTL took an opportunity to demonstrate their work over the past year and show colleagues exactly how a person with additional requirements might use a screen reader (e.g. JAWs), or voice recognition software (e.g. Dragon), to assist them during the exam…
